The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records. Generally, an employer cannot make decisions on the basis...more
3/11/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
WI Supreme Court
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department...more
In mid-April, the Wisconsin legislature enacted Act 185, making a host of changes to the state unemployment insurance (UI) program. One particularly helpful change for Wisconsin employers ensured that the cost of initial UI...more
The tsunami of new employment laws and regulations in the last two months has challenged employers and human resources professionals, created a host of new employee rights, and caused many bouts of compliance head-scratching....more
6/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Joint Employers ,
Leave of Absence ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Temporary Employees
Last month, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm issued Emergency Order No. 28 (the “Safer-at-Home Order”) requiring Wisconsinites to remain at home, not travel, and close all...more
The unprecedented economic conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many Wisconsin employers to implement layoffs, partial furloughs, pay reductions and other painful employment actions. With uncertainty...more
5/4/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Furloughs ,
Layoffs ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Share
On April 15, 2020, the Wisconsin Senate convened for its first-ever virtual session to pass a COVID-19 relief package. Governor Tony Evers signed the bill moments later. ...more
Within his first few months of taking office, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signaled a strong and clear focus on employers that have misclassified workers as independent contractors....more
Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more
3/12/2019
/ Ban the Box ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Repeal ,
Right to Work ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour